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New Catalogue Stampin UP Event

We are so excited to announce our
Second Stamping Event by Kim and Jo-Ann! 

We have arranged a fabulous full day event where you can relax, socialize and create the most amazing paper craft projects! This all day event features techniques, samples, demonstrations and make and takes!

We will be featuring the stamp set “Colourful Seasons” stamp set or any
other stamp set of equal or less in value $33) and coordinating products from the
 NEW 2017-2018 Annual catalogue.

Register soon so you don’t miss out – spaces are limited!

REGISTRATION - $95.00 

This fee includes:

A Fabulous Goodie bag with $60.00 in Stampin' Up! product from the
new 2017-2018 Annual catalogue. We'll design fabulous make and takes that you
will make using your goodie bag products! NEW Make and take templates will be cut and scored for you and you will receive step by step instructions

Colourful Seasons stamp set (available in French) Already have the
stamp set you can choose another stamp set $33.00 or less in value

A morning snack, Lunch, an afternoon snack, and complimentary coffee/tea and water

An exclusive personalized tag “A highlight! You don't want to miss!”

A Candy Bar to help the creative juices flow! lol!

4 demonstrations during the day “Don't forget your camera!”

Draws for fabulous Stampin' Up! products from the new annual catalogue.

There will be a display area so bring your beautiful creations and
share your expertise with other crafters.

Swap boards from the Amsterdam on stage stampinup event

• NEW two guest attendees to present at the event a project created from the annual catalogue. Submit your name if you are interested after your registration.

GET THE BUNDLE OPTION

I want it ALL! For $140.00 you get everything as per above plus
the Seasonal Layers thinlits dies.
REGISTER NOW

To Register for this event, ETM (etransfer kimassaly@icloud.com) is accepted your
$95.00 registration Fee. OR if you want the bundle option.

Registration forms will be emailed to you once payment has been received.

COFFEE BREAK SUITE OPTIONAL CLASS
OPTION 1 - $39.00 Does not include stamp set
- 1/2 Coffee Break DSP 
- 12 sheets of mixed (8.5 x 11 cardstock) 
- 12 x 12 cardstock 
- 2 yd of each 3/8 classic weave ribbon(crumb cake, soft sky & whisper white) 
- 1/2 pack of corrugated elements 
- 1/2 pack linen thread 

OPTION 2 - $63.00 - ALL the above plus Coffee Cafe stamp set.
OPTION 3 - $104.00 ALL of option #1 plus Coffee Cafe bundle stamp set and dies.

To ORDER one of the three options,
ETM etransfer to kimassaly@icloud.com  

FREE DOWNLOAD 3" X 4" CARDS

FREEBIE TIME!

So many things have been happening lately, I have started back with Stampin’ Up; I have a once a month card workshop (thank you so much to Marlayne Hardy) and I have started a new job at Starbucks. I totally believe that one should do things they love and well I love coffee, I love crafting of all kinds. My other passion of course is graphic design. And if you put all three of those together well I am one happy person!

This month I am creating tags, paper designs and illustrations that can be used for gift giving or can be used on projects such as Project Life, card making and/or scrap booking. This is something that I have always wanted to do. With my new job and the flexibility of working shifts it gives me the opportunity I need to focus on designing my own line of papers, cards and stamps. Yes I will be creating some stamps that can be used with all of these items.

Christmas is one of my favorite times of the year. Over the last five years it has been hard and if I was truly honest it probably been longer than that. Depression is a funny thing it sneaks up on you, and before you know it you have changed and the things that you used to do you no longer do. I used to create so many things, I would sew I would decorate the house and the table at Christmas. I would cook and bake I would go to parties, share in the festivities. Little by little I am trying to find that person again, where they have gone I am not sure but I have been in a good place lately and I am hoping this year I will feel like celebrating.

When it comes to designing things that like I am not a traditionalist. I don't like to use the typical Christmas colors. Instead I love to use more modern colors like red and blue or gray and red, or all three. The following are some very cute cards that you can use as tags by punching a hole in the corner or you can use for Project Life even.

This is a free share just click on the image and it will take you to my website where you can download and check out other things that I have created.

Thanks for stopping buy and please share with your friends and family.

cheers,

J

THE ART OF TEA - CHINA 2013

Tea for Two or Three or More...

I have to say another one of my favorite things I did while in China was tea tasting, yet another tourist thing but it was fun and amazing to see how different combinations of tea have amazing healing powers.

Many of these tourist spots are little hidden away areas you couldn’t find on your own unless you had a guide. I was absolutely amazed by the different senses and tastes. The following are some of the images that I took, during our instruction. I love the contrast with the glass and the tea leaves and the wood. I couldn't stop taking pictures!

NOTE: I also loved the paper bags they used when you bought tea (yes I bought some tea, a black tea and a flowering tea both of which are delicious) I was able to get a few of which I took apart to use on future pages.

STARBUCKS - CHINA 2013

Nothing keeps me from my coffee...

Coffee* in China was so wonderful and I don't mean the Starbucks but the hotels we stayed at were amazing, both in services and food. We did stay at 5 star hotels so you will expect this however; the attention to detail was amazing! 

One of the things that we had fun doing was spot the Starbucks; I couldn't believe for such a Communist country that there were so many big name companies in China. One of the things that I did was to collect coffee mugs from each major city you know the ones that are themed with the cities name. And they even have different gift cards, there's are made of coated paper and they let me have two so I could scrap on this page along with instructions on how to make a good cup of Joe. Everything in Chinese of course which made it even better and unique.

I loved the outside of this particular Starbucks that I took a photo; I love this page for the colors and especially the memories.

* I will talk about the tea later in my posts

SWEET LITTLE MAN - CHINA 2013

CHINA 2013 - SCRAPBOOKING

I love to travel and I have a very large bucket list of places that I want to see in my lifetime. Last year I went to China with a group of wonderful people some of whom I have met in Italy a few years ago and some who are now part of my traveling family. These trips are specific adventures that including Ali Edwards and her philosophy of Telling Your Own story. 

This month I will be sharing pages that I created from this trip using various lines such as Crate Paper, Echo Park, Stampin Up, October Afternoon just to name a few. 

Join me on this trip of a life time through my eyes.

White Emperor City (Baidi City)

A few miles into Fenjie County, on the northern bank of the Yangtze River is Baidi City (White Emperor City), also called Baidi Temple. It is located on Baidi Mountain at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, one of the Three Gorgers of the Yangtze River.

This little guy was at one of the markets we passed on our way to a Baidi Temple, he was so adorable and loved having his picture taken.

I love to stamp on many of my images it adds a uniqueness to the image and makes it even more part of the page. Layering is a big part of my designs, I like mixing textures and colors and of course you need something shiny, sequence is an important embellishment and cheap way of adding bling.

What are you favorite embellishments to use on your pages? Do you like to go outside of the box, for me I like picking up different items on the trip that I can add to pages later such as labels, business cards, bags and papers or playing cards. 

MY DIGITAL STUDIO CLASSES - Starting Jan 2014

Join me on the last Wednesday of each month starting Jan. 2014 for a 3 hrs. workshop and learn how easy it is to use My Digital Studio from Stampin’ Up! Each month we will dive into the ins & outs of the software with demonstrations, projects and assignments that will help you learn and use this software to it’s fullest.

What to do you get?

3 hrs. of class time, with a 15 minute break

Class notes, Study files, Learning Projects, Not included software, computer, or any digital files that are required for class.

Starting January 29, 2014 - February 26, 2014 - March 26, 2014

CLASS 1: 

What you will learn: The basics, Adding Text, Adding Photo Boxes, Adding Embellishments, Using Designer Templates and much, much more. 

Projects: Create your own basic business card, 12-up Cards, 6 x 6 scrapbook page, Web banner.

CLASS 2: 

Review of Class 1

Projects due beginning of class.

What you will learn:  Add Multiple Items, Background Photo, Crop Embellishments, Crop Stamps, Customizable Color Palette, Default Bleed Area, Delete Project Preview, Designer Template Selection, Edit Objects Off Canvas, Enhanced Photo Drag and Drop, Enhanced Page Layer Editing, Export to JPG, PDF, PNG, Fill Punch with Card stock, with photo, Font/Global Search, Recolor Designer Series Paper, Recolor Embellishments, Round Paper Corners, Round Photo Corners, Splatter Tool, Stamp Image Coloring, Suggested Color Combos, Watermark (how to create a copyright for your pictures.

Projects: 12 x 12 scrapbook page, Postcard, Thank You Card

CLASS 3: 

Review of Class 2

Projects due beginning of class.

What you will learn:  Batch Photo Effects, Calendar Effects, Change All Text in Project, 

Change Layer of Selected Objects, Change Punch Shape, Change Text Case, Custom 

Canvas Size, Custom Groups, Edit Object Shortcut Key, Export to SVG, Layers Palette, 

Locking and Unlocking Page Objects, Mirror Designer Series Paper, Mirror/Flip Grouped 

Images, Mirror Text, Photo Fill Grouped,  Boxes, Project Size Conversion, Recolor Photo, 

Smart Guides, Smart Object Alignment, Text in Columns, Text Justification, Text Shapes, 

Text Tracking, Vector Stamp Brush Images (Enlarging Stamps), Zoom Tool Shortcuts.

Projects: 12 x 12 scrapbook page, Birthday Party Suite, Project Life Tags Final projects will need to be handed in 1 month after class April 26, 2014

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(NOTE: This is not a how to install your software class you must come ready to go. The pace of the class will be determined by the instructor and class/computer knowledge. We will try to cover everything listed but in the time allotted.) this is a PC course but can be adapted for MAC.

For More information and to register see here.

LUNCH BOX LOVE WEEK 3

Lunch Box Love Week #3

Whoops I can't believe that it is Wednesday and I have already missed two posts. I have been busy with getting ready for our Info evening coming this Thursday for our Crop and Cruise in Feb 2014 plus trying to get things final for my trip to China in November with Ali Edwards! Plus finishing my Xmas Digital Line.

I have been getting such fantastic feedback from Mom's, friends, Aunts, Nana's about how cute these little cards are. Week 3 is upon us and we have a new set of printable Lunch Box Love notes to down load for FREE.

Please share with your other Mom's. You can download the PDF HERE.

MY DIGITAL STUDIO (MDS) - 10 Things I Love About You!

Create Create Create It's Endless with MDS!

There pretty well isn't anything that you can't create using MDS one of the things I like is the cost. You create what ever you want using the downloads you have purchased from cards to scrapbook pages to mini albums seriously you can create anything.  

So on one of my shopping trips I saw this and knew that I had to create my own version but 10 Things I Love About Being Your Friend. I would create the pocket and then make a front to it using MDS punch a small circle on the front and make little cards to go inside. Super simple and really it is!

Deja Views - C-Thru - Little Yellow Bicycle - Savor Collection -
10 Things Pockets with Varnish Accents

For my version I used Beau Chateau, one of my favourite vintage papers they also have a Beau Chateau Embellishments though I didn't use the embellishments but you could.

Beau Chateau Embellishments

Beau Chateau Digital Papers

I simple set up one tag .8 w x 5.25 high, chose the font and pattern paper then repeated and change for the other nine and I have created my own version using what I had. For the front of the pocket I created a square 4.5 w x 5.25 h roughly and for the actual pocket I did it 5 w x 5.75 plus .5 on three sides for the flaps. Let me know if you want a diagram for this and I will do one that you can download and use.

You can see the whole mini album I did using this idea here

LUNCH BOX LOVE WEEK 2

Lunch Box Love Week #2

For me the cooler weather and the dogs at the window barking as the kids head back to school is my signal that summer vacation is over. You see we have no children but it doesn't mean that I don’t love seeing them head off for a new year of growing their minds. I love hearing the school bell ring and the kids play at recess and lunch time it reminds me of my childhood.

This year I decided to design some cool printable lunch love notes. If I was a Mom I would have so done this. I would have been that annoying Mom who would draw all over their lunch bags (ours would always be brown paper and crayon approved). So in celebration of the new school year I am going to try and do a series of these notes that you can download and print and make your child the envy of the lunch room.

Please share with your other Moms it's FREE! Get the PDF HERE.

CARD CREATING - My Digital Studio (MDS) from Stampin' Up!

Happy Monday Everyone!

Some days all I want to do is create something and only embellish, not think to much just let it flow. Today's post is the result of one of those such days, just a card something not to complicated. 

I LOVE using Fabulous Florets they are simple yet beautiful add some pearls and we are done, simple.

Have you used MDS yet? It is my go to for when I want to be creative without pulling out all my tools. And it keeps my studio somewhat tidy.

When shooting thes pictures I choose natural light and got these wonderful orbs flooding light in beautiful circles all around, making the picture more dream like.

LUNCH BAG LOVE

Lunch Bag Love

For me the cooler weather and the dogs at the window barking as the kids head back to school is my signal that summer vacation is over. You see we have no children but it doesn't mean that I don’t love seeing them head off for a new year of growing their minds. I love hearing the school bell ring and the kids play at recess and lunch time it reminds me of my childhood.

This year I decided to design some cool printable lunch love notes. If I was a Mom I would have so done this. I would have been that annoying Mom who would draw all over their lunch bags (ours would always be brown paper and crayon approved). So in celebration of the new school year I am going to try and do a series of these notes that you can download and print and make your child the envy of the lunch room.

Please share with your other Moms it's FREE! Get the PDF HERE.

Magnificent ...the perfect word for you

The perfect word for you!

So I am doing these random acts of kindness (RAK), working on designs enjoying and then mailing out to some unfortunate or maybe fortunate person depending on if you like my work LOL. Would you like to be one of these people? The following is a card "box" a card that folds down to a box, and you can add things inside as long as you don't use to many embellishments (as I discovered to late) tags are best so that you can use them on gifts or leave as notes to someone. 

The following is using Teresa Collins Everyday Moments which I am absolutely in love with.

If you would like to receive RAK leave me a message with address and your name might be chosen but I can't tell you if you won! But you just might get something in the mail!

Thank you

Closed with Ribbon 

Peaking inside you see the tags

When you remove the tags a secret message!

Tag NO. 1

Tag NO. 2

Tag NO. 3

The close-ups

Stripes Wedding Suite

Stripes Wedding Suite

Every once and awhile I just like to design something nice and simple and clean. Simple font that works well with other styles add a little bling and your done. This design will work well with any colour but I love the navy and grey in fact I think grey is going to be my new black for ever and ever!

This design was created in My Digital Studio (MDS), add an embellishment and you have a clean elegant wedding suite. Simple as that!

Wedding Monogram

Wedding Invitation 

RSVP, Directions and Other Events

Menu

Save-the-Date

Table Card

Table Number

Favour Tag

Thank You Card

The Following Options are available:

Union Wedding Suite $50.00
Comes with finished product including all of the above and support MDS layout files and e-book instructions. 

Not included: Sparkles. Kit will be mailed once payment has been received, MDS file and instructions will be available to download within 24 hours.

2013 Spring Wedding Workshop To-Go $130.00
Comes with finished product for all 4 Wedding Designs, supporting MDS layout files and e-book instructions. 

Not included: Any copyright MDS files that you will need to purchase. Kit will be mailed once payment has been received, supporting MDS files and instructions will be available to download within 24 hours.

2013 Spring Wedding e-Book $75.00
Complete e-book of all 4 Wedding Designs and supporting MDS files.

Not included: Any copyright MDS files that you will need to purchase. Once payment has been received, supporting MDS files and instructions will be available to download within 24 hours.

Questions e-mail me at info@studionoeight.com

SELECT OPTION

Stripes Wedding Suite $50.00 CAD 2013 Wedding Workshop To Go $130.00 CAD 2013 Spring Wedding ebook $75.00 CAD